Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30034

Summary:

The 30034 zip code area in Georgia is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. This area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the 100% free and reduced lunch rate across all schools. However, the data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance, with Narvie Harris Elementary School and Chapel Hill Middle School standing out as top performers in the region.

Narvie Harris Elementary ranks 335 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It significantly outperforms the DeKalb County and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better compared to the other elementary schools in the data set. In contrast, the majority of schools in the 30034 zip code area underperform compared to county and state averages in these subjects.

At the middle school level, Chapel Hill Middle School stands out, ranking 455 out of 588 Georgia middle schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, it outperforms the county and state averages in Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics for grades 6-8, with the highest proficiency rates among the middle schools in the data set. The high schools, Southwest DeKalb High School and DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center, have lower proficiency rates compared to the county and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	7	4	1.7		0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	619	45	13.9	93.1%	4 (0.6%)	564 (91.1%)	31 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	23	455^th of 588 public middle schools	22.6%		34.4	377^th of 577 public middle schools	34.7%	78		72.2						21.1	20.6	35.8				10.9	10.1	27.4		19.3	14.6	$12,208	$704	$11,504
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	354	32	10.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	301 (85.0%)	30 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.6	997^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.7%	51					20.4	17.0	48.1				18.8	28.3	18.9				24.5			$17,074	$940	$16,135
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	525	38	13.7	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	471 (89.7%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.7	1094^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.9%	9					18.3	17.6	34.4				12.2	12.9	11.2				26.1			$12,247	$770	$11,477
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,207	80	15.0	76.0%	2 (0.2%)	1,134 (94.0%)	46 (3.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	34.9	271^st of 458 public high schools	40.8%		35	260^th of 442 public high schools	41.2%	11	31.2	26.5	31.1	38.0																$11,703	$767	$10,936
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	319	26	12.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	285 (89.3%)	21 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		21.9	976^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.4%	79					8.2	22.0	33.3				18.4	24.4	24.1				14.8			$15,316	$957	$14,359
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	469	33	14.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (94.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	9.5	1200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.4	1217^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.0%	17					15.6	13.9	15.8				12.7	18.3	10.5				11.8			$12,534	$781	$11,753
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	565	34	16.4	68.0%	1 (0.2%)	539 (95.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%		69.1	346^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.1%	11					45.1	58.0	67.7				34.1	56.3	49.5				51.6			$11,600	$652	$10,948
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	712	46	15.4	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	652 (91.6%)	42 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	13.9	521^st of 588 public middle schools	11.4%		14.2	519^th of 577 public middle schools	10.1%	2								13.5	17.3	22.4				4.4	9.8	18.8		11.3	15.2	$12,879	$722	$12,157
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	564	47	12.1	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	511 (90.6%)	30 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	11.8	547^th of 588 public middle schools	7.0%		17	490^th of 577 public middle schools	15.1%	57								23.7	12.9	22.5				4.8	7.3	10.9		6.9	7.0	$11,436	$832	$10,603
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	701	42	16.8	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	613 (87.4%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.0%)	12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%		10	1183^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.8%	42					15.0	13.2	23.9				27.5	20.8	11.2				10.3			$12,641	$855	$11,786

Cities Near Zip Code 30034

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	0.37 mi	44	264^th
Ellenwood	2.85 mi	6	340^th
Atlanta	3.17 mi	150	257^th
Lithonia	3.4 mi	21	315^th
Stone Mountain	4.54 mi	24	295^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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